US doctor group calls for ban on drug advertising to consumers

THE AMERICAN MEDICAL Association on Tuesday called for a ban on advertising prescription drugs and medical devices directly to consumers, saying the ads drive...

Takuya Wada: Ring, pachinko, and tablets vs paper

By Susan Claire Agbayani He was calling to his mother as she came out of the bathroom while combing her tresses. What he saw frightened...

Monarch butterfly population may quadruple: Mexico

TEMASCALTEPEC, Mexico — Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico could nearly quadruple in number this year thanks to actions taken by the United States, Mexico...

What every wine geek needs to know, right now

By Elin Mccoy LISTEN UP: Do you know what these phrases mean: “Pet-nat,” “concrete eggs,” “en rama,” “koshu,” or “red blotch”? You’re not up to...

Family plot

Movie Review The Visit Directed by M. Night Shyamalan By Noel Vera The Visit is easily M. Night Shyamalan’s best recent feature (Anyone out there willing to speak...

La Boheme: the youthful opera

By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz Opera La Boheme Presented by Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation Nov. 26, 7 p.m. Ayala Museum, Makati Ave. corner De la...

An epic ride with the horses of Narnia

By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz Theater The Horse and His Boy Presented by Trumpets Ongoing until Nov. 22 Meralco Theater, Pasig City WE WEREN’T expecting much...

Mental health of Filipinos needs more attention

MEDICINE CABINET REINER W. GLOOR ON Oct. 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) offices in Geneva led the global commemoration of World Mental Health Day, with...

VISIT: the Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

THE REPLICA of the Philippines’ first luxury hotel, the Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre, opened its doors for public tours this month at the...

Stop playing Candy Crush. Here are four better commute killers

By Drew Beebe HEY, watch this short video on your phone, OK? Just type in: bloom.bg/1XE8UAa I bet you’ll be hooked, in the nicest possible way. You...

Wang Fam

A HORROR-COMEDY from Viva Films, Wang Fam follows a family of aswang as they attempt to transition into a living a more normal, less...

It’s the end of the word as we know it

By Jessica Zafra EVERY YEAR the Oxford Dictionaries declare a Word of the Year, and this year it’s . Not “face with tears of joy,”...